Bustle



(No Model.)

A. L. RICH.

BUSTLE.

No. 871,628. Patented Oct. 18, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT CEEICE.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN RICH, OF ALLEGHENY CITY, PENNSYLVANIA,

BUSTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 371,628, dated October18, 1887.

Application filed July 11, 1887. Serial No. 243,997.

Zo all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN RICH, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Allegheny City, and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented anew and useful Improvement in Bustles, of which the followingis a. full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which--Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a bustle with my improvementsattached. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the line x a: of Fig.l. Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the line y y ot' Fig. 1.

My invention relates to bustles; and it consists in the combination andarrangement of the devices herein described and claimed.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe the exact manner in which I havecarried it out.

In the drawings, A represents a vertical centrallydisposed plateprovided with the perforated flanges a a, and having on top a metalloop, B, for a purpose hereinafter eX- plained.

C C represent suitable spring-bows having their inner ends, c, providedwith eyes through which pass the headed rivets D, by which the ends ofsaid bows are rigidly secured to the plate A. The ends of the bows C Care passed through the holes a in the flanges a before being riveted tothe plate, as shown in Fig. l.

At desirable points along the semiciroular l portions of the bows C Care formed eyes 01,110

which are attached the tapes E, for securing the bows in their properpositions in the usual manner. Across the top of the plate A, I securethe elongated wire loop F by passing it through and riveting it withinthe loop B, as shown in Fig. 1.

The tapes E are secured at their lower ends to the bottom wire, C, andtheir upper ends, after passing through the eyes in the wires, aresecured to the loop F, whereby the several wires are supported andprevented from sagging.

(NO model.)

It is evident from this construction that the bows C when pressed upwill spring back to their normal position when released from thepressure by reason of the torsional strain to which the wires would besubjected. On the reverse orrear side of the plate A, and near itsbottom, I securely rivet a light elliptical steel spring, I, as shown inFig. 2, the trans verse width of which is regulated by the tape z',passing through holes provided for the purpose in the leaf of thespring, as shown in Fig. 2. By this simple means the bustle can bereadily adjusted to any desired size, and yet be pleasant andcomfortable to the wearer.

J is the ordinary belt for securing the bustle to the person, and may beattached tothe bustle in any well-known and convenient manner.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a bustle having' means for attachment to the person of the wearer,the vertical centrally-disposed plate A, provided with perforatedtianges a, in combination with thespringbows C C, having eyes at theirinner ends, whereby the said ends are secured to the plate,substantially as described.

2. In a bustle having means for attachment to the person of the wearer,the vertical centrally disposed plate A, having perforated anges, incombination with the spring-bows C C, having eyes at their inner ends,whereby said ends are secured to the plate, and the wire loop F andtapes E, for supporting said bows, substantially as described.

3. In a bustle having means for attachment to the person of the wearer,the centrally-disposed plate A, and the spring-bows having their endssecured thereto, in combination with the elliptical spring I, foradjusting the size of the bustle, substantially as described.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN RICH.

Witnesses:

W. M. BRINER, JAMES BEMY, J r.

